Sometimes Less Is More: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Commercially-Negotiated Price Variation for Thyroidectomy
The complexity of thyroidectomy is not reflected in the price-negotiated rates paid by insurers to hospitals. Most hospitals are paid less when taking on more complex procedures. These findings underscore concerns about fair reimbursement to hospitals and the potential of the Price Transparency Rule to illuminate unwarranted differences in negotiated rates.
Authors
- Susan C. Pitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6978-3408)
- Hunter J. Underwood
- Mitchell Mead (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4914-1413)
- Andrew M. Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5516-8378)
- Catherine B. Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0883-7513)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/as9.0000000000000564
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26